M-DCPS ANNOUNCES FIRST-OF-ITS KIND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH NAACP, HBIF, FLORIDA SBDC

MIAMI— The Miami-Dade County School Board and Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho will form a strategic partnership with the NAACP Miami-Dade Branch, the Hispanic Business Initiative Fund and the Florida Small Business Development Center Network focusing on economic and business development, job creation and contracts for Miami-Dade businesses.

 “Miami-Dade County Public Schools is proud to work with these organizations and provide potential contract opportunities to local businesses on construction, goods and services and the recent voter approved $1.2 billion bond projects to renovate schools and upgrade technology,” said Superintendent Carvalho. “This partnership is a win-win as we work to increase the number of small, minority and women-owned businesses in our local community.”

This is the first collaboration by a school district focused on economic and small business development with these organizations.  Each organization will provide information regarding its resource partners, make available pamphlets, brochures and other publications, and provide access to its website.  Each agreement also contains at least one quantitative, measureable goal increasing the number of certified firms with M-DCPS by at least 25 percent within one year.

“I am excited to work with these organizations that truly impact small, minority and women-owned businesses in Miami-Dade County,” said Brian Williams, Economic Development Officer for the District. “Our goal is to increase the number of firms doing business with M-DCPS and eventually lead to successful contracts with the District.”

The Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) promotes the economic development and growth of Small, Micro and Minority businesses through its certification program, community outreach programs, contract review and monitoring activities.

For more information, please visit oeo.dadeschools.net or contact Brian Williams at 305-995-1307.

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